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shameful

adjective as in atrocious; disreputable

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"My actions were disgusting, shameful, and sick," he said.

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This is his Pynchoniad, a zigzagging epic of America and the world through our bloodiest, most shameful hundred years.

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"This is not just vandalism, but a violent attack on the idea of non-violence," the Indian High Commission said in a post on X, calling it "shameful".

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"Now, they are literally going after peaceful grandmothers. This shameful act is harming our communities."

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"It's something we talk about a lot. It's really nice; it's not shameful."

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